Over the past four years, submissions have risen from 210 per annum to over 380 per year, reflecting the increased popularity of the journal amongst authors and readers. While we have have had to become tougher with our decisions as a result, we have decided - after discussions with the editorial board, trustees of the journal and publishers, that there is now a sufficient number of articles that meet SHI standards to justify an expansion.

 

Our accceptance rate is still going to be tougher than it was four years ago, but this should ease the pressure a bit and result in more good papers contributing to sociological knowledge of health and illness.

 

 

Karen Throsby discussed her article on 'Obesity surgery and the management of excess: exploring the body multiple' with Lawrie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's 'Thinking Allowed'
See the article:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01358.x/abstract
Hear the broadcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bm0pk

Alan Dolan discussed his article (written with Christine Coe) on 'Men, masculine identities and childbirth' with Lawrie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's 'Thinking Allowed'
See the article:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01349.x/abstract
Hear the broadcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fyq7
 
Stephen Timmons discussed his article (written with Linda East) on 'Uniforms, status and professional boundaries in hospital' with Lawrie Taylor on BBC Radio 4's 'Thinking Allowed'
See the article:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01357.x/abstract
Hear the broadcast:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018xtrk